Serviceable drama, some of the cases were good but it didn’t have a strong hook to grab you in… for me, for a detective drama to work more than the cases it has to have an interesting lead/s, and this drama definitely has one but the show never gives him much to do beyond solving the case of the week, which is a shame.

The ml, Haruya, is a poor college student that ends up solving several cases involving people around him in exchange of money to pay things like rent and tuition. What I liked most about him is that he's smart and resourceful but he is not a ~genius~, most of the cases he solves is thanks to the help of his two best friends and his own observant nature.

The story builds the intrigue on his past giving us some clues here and there, but it doesn't really show us anything at the end, maybe they expected a second season or at least a special to tie the whole story together. What we know about Haruya is that he comes from a wealthy family, but apparently was some sort of delinquent and due to his bad behavior, was disowned by his parents and now lives in poverty. Throughout the show we see how he struggles to support himself… working part-time in a construction site, trying to keep up with his classes, often passing out due to hunger, and even contemplating eating dog food! All of this while receiving regular calls from his younger sister gushing about things like the piano their parents brought for her (she’s a very sweet kid and doesn’t seems aware of the intricacies of the relationship between his brother and their parents, but still some of their conversations clearly cut him deep). This is why he prioritizes money so much and end up taking these often dangerous cases…. through these cases you get the feeling he’s working through his own family issues and that’s another interesting idea that never comes to fruition. Even his past as a young delinquent doesn't make much sense either considering his high sense of justice and the fact that he managed to get into this seemingly prestigious university on his own.

Romance-wise, the fl is Haruya's first client as a detective, whom he helps by tracking down her stalker. She’s sweet but bland af and after she falls for him she tries to inserts herself into each case that follows, much to the ml dismay. He’s obviously uncomfortable in her presence and spends most of the time trying to avoid her, but at the last moment the show tries to make us believe that he really likes her, only to backtrack again and leave everything up in the air, like I said maybe they were hoping for a second season or smth.

But by not giving a proper closure to the ml story, the whole show feels underdeveloped.

Overall a lot of wasted potential.